What was the outcome of the Madera v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution case?
Bimbo_Foods_Bakeries_Distribution Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Madera v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC, Case No. 6:15-cv-402-Orl-40DABOn March 5, 2015, Plaintiff filed a complaint in Circuit Court, Eighteenth Judicial District, Seminole County, Florida, Case No.: 2015-CA-000485-15-K. The Complaint alleges that BFBD improperly terminated Mr. Madera's Distribution Agreement for chronic violations. The Complaint asserts claims for (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, (3) Bad Faith, (4) Negligent Supervision, (5) Preliminary and Permanent Injunction, and (6) Misappropriation of Asset, and (7) Declaratory Judgment. On March 11, 2015, BFBD removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Case No.: 6:15-cv-402-PGB-DAB. On March 9, 2015, Madera filed a request for a temporary restraining order to enjoin the termination, which the Court granted on March 23, 2015. On April 7, 2015 a preliminary injunction was granted. On March 21, 2016, the parties settled the case, which resulted in Plaintiff releasing his claims against BFBD, dismissing the action, and selling his distribution rights for the total amount of $500,000.
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- C&A Tayman Distributors LLC v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC., Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, In and For Duval County, Florida, Case No.: 16-2016-CA-005336 Division CV-C. On August 15, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Petition for Injunctive Relief in the Circuit Court for Duval County, Florida. BFBD subsequently removed the case to the U.S.
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 14–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the case of Madera v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution, LLC, which began on March 5, 2015, was settled on March 21, 2016. Mr. Madera initially filed a complaint alleging improper termination of his Distribution Agreement, citing claims such as breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and misappropriation of assets.
The initial legal actions included Mr. Madera's request for a temporary restraining order against the termination, which was granted on March 23, 2015, followed by a preliminary injunction on April 7, 2015. Ultimately, the settlement resulted in Mr. Madera releasing his claims against Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution.
As part of the settlement, Mr. Madera dismissed the action and sold his distribution rights for a total amount of $500,000. This outcome indicates that while the initial termination was contested and temporarily blocked by court orders, the final resolution involved a financial transaction where Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution compensated Mr. Madera for his distribution rights and release of claims.